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N Korea blocks access to Kaesong 04 Apr 2013 - 11:40 am

North Koreans attend a rally against the US and South Korea in Nampo, yesterday. The sign in Korean read, ‘Safeguard to the death’....

Manila rebels to restart talks 04 Apr 2013 - 11:40 am

MANILA: The Philippines and Muslim rebels will resume talks next week aimed at ending one of Asia’s longest insurgencies, with both sides hoping...

Another man hit by bird flu dies in China 04 Apr 2013 - 11:40 am

BEIJING: China has found two more cases of a new strain of bird flu and one of the victims has died, state media...

Elderly Chinese jailed for murder during revolution 04 Apr 2013 - 11:39 am

BEIJING: A Chinese court jailed an elderly man for a murder during the 1966-76 Cultural Revolution, officials said yesterday, after a trial that...

Malaysian PM dissolves parliament for elections 04 Apr 2013 - 11:38 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak dissolved parliament yesterday in preparation for a general election seen as the toughest challenge yet for...

Israeli authorities open Karam Abu Salem crossing 04 Apr 2013 - 11:31 am

GAZA: The Israeli occupation authorities opened on Thursday morning the Karam Abu Salem commercial crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow the entry...

Randstad to buy leading HR company's staffing business 04 Apr 2013 - 10:52 am

THE HAGUE: Dutch temporary job agency Randstad announced Thursday it will buy the staffing activities of its competitor USG People in a multi-million...

Illiterate Pakistan housewife makes vote history 04 Apr 2013 - 10:41 am

KHAR, Pakistan: A Pakistani housewife, who cannot read or write despite being married to a headteacher, has made history by becoming the first...

Tokyo stocks end up 2.20pc after BoJ move 04 Apr 2013 - 09:59 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks surged 2.20pc at the close Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled fresh easing measures, reversing a heavy drop earlier...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 04 Apr 2013 - 09:46 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying...

HH the Emir congratulates President of Senegal 04 Apr 2013 - 09:35 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Thursday sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic...

Bidder pays $28,000 to dine with chef Ferran Adria 04 Apr 2013 - 09:35 am

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong auction offering the chance to dine with world-renowned Spanish chef Ferran Adria, known for his revolutionary "molecular cuisine",...

Twenty-four die in PNG bus accident 04 Apr 2013 - 09:34 am

SYDNEY: Twenty-four people were killed when a bus plunged off a cliff into a river bed in the rugged western highlands of impoverished...

Japan, France firms to build Turkey nuclear plant: report 04 Apr 2013 - 09:34 am

TOKYO: Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva are expected to win a $22 billion contract to build a nuclear power plant in...

IAG says reaches deal with Boeing for 18 Dreamliners 04 Apr 2013 - 09:33 am

MADRID: International Airlines Group, the owner of Iberia and British Airways, said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with aerospace giant Boeing to...

Desmond Tutu wins $1.7 million Templeton Prize 04 Apr 2013 - 08:49 am

South African Archbishop and Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu speaks during an interview with Reuters in New Delhi in this February 8, 2012 file...

Saudi Arabia quits IILM Islamic finance corporation 04 Apr 2013 - 08:49 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Saudi Arabia has left the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp (IILM), which is preparing to launch its first long-delayed sukuk or...

Facebook unveils its 'home' on Android phone 04 Apr 2013 - 08:48 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook unveils its "home" on the Android smartphone Thursday, a move expected to tie the leading social network's services tightly into...